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j Here and There ! on the Turf i | Sation Still Best Sprinter • I Strong Rider Helps Singing !Wood Hirsch Looks for Jockey ! ; . Omahas Work Mate Wins Also J Sation suffered defeat in the Toboggan Handicap, inaugural feature at Belmont Park, but he remains the countrys best sprinter. Knocked off his stride at the start when he and Whopper collided, George D. Wideners six-year-old required some time before he settled down to running, but he moved to the leaders only to find Singing Wood too tough to crack. John Hay Whitneys five-year-old, in receipt of fifteen pounds from the Galetian — Salacia gelding and enjoying smooth sailing all the way, edged away from Sation near the end to win by a length. But for the trouble he encoun-tared at the start Sation would have been in a position to give Singing Wood more of a fight in the late stages and many persons viewing the race believe the decision would have been reversed. Very probably the two horses will be brought together again, al- though the Whitney colorbearer may not get as much weight from the Widener gelding. The effort of Singing Wood was merito- rious and it proved that the son of Royal Minstrel and Glade does better in the hands of a strong, heavy rider like John Gilbert. He was on top of the pace all the way in the Toboggan and when hard ridden in the final furlong managed to take the lead and hold it against the bids of Sation. Whopper and Clang. Singing Wood went into the engage- ment with less weight than he has been called upon to handle in his last four starts, having won the Inaugural Handicap at Bowie under 128 pounds with Harry Richards up. In the other starts in Maryland when ridden by Robert Jones, who does 105 pounds, the Whitney veteran suffered defeat. Those losses comprise no reflection on Jones ability, but go to show further that Singing Wood requires the services of a strong, heavy jockey. The change from dead to live weight also meant a difference. Belmont Parks meeting opened auspiciously with a very large crowd in attendance. Ninety-eight bookmakers took positions and if the favorites do not win too often the number throughout the meeting will remain to the Toboggan, the as high. In addition Octagon Purse attracted much attention because of several of tne of the appearance better three-year-olds in the field. The race resulted in the first victory of the year ior C. V. Whitneys Tatterdemalion, after two starts in which he finished second. Carrying 115 pounds, Boojums half brother came from well back on the outside to wear down Brush Hook, a likely colt, in the Greentree stable. Tatterdemalion and Brush Hook have been regarded as Preakness candidates, but whether they will be shipped to Pim-lico remains to be seen. The race was not much from a time standpoint, the mile being run in 1:39. better time being shown by the platers clashing in the ensuing event. Max Hirsch, trainer of Bold Venture, hopes that Thomas J. Healey will decide against running Tatterdemalion in the Preakness, as that will make Raymond Workman available to ride the Kentucky Derby winner in Saturdays race. After Ira Continued on twenty eighth poye.. | | j I ! I | | . J I | | ; i | j 1 HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Continued from second page. Hanford had been suspended at Churchill Downs for fifteen days for the rough tactics he employed in the Derby, Hirsch had in mind to get Wayne Wright, Eddie Arcaro or Workman, but Preston Burch engaged Wright for Walter M. Jeffords Giant Killer and Arcaro has agreed to handle the Wheat-ley Stables Snark in the Preakness. If Workman must ride Tatterdemalion, Hirsch will be compelled to look elsewhere, but there are several other top-notchers available and he undoubtedly has been busy making tentative selections. A coincidence of Omahas victory in England Saturday was the triumph of Gallant Prince, in the King Philip Handicap, at Nar-ragansett Park the same afternoon. Gallant Prince was not very well known as a three-year-old, because he was used as a work mate for Omaha, but now that he is on his own, he has done very well for himself. Gallant Fox, sire of both Omaha and Gallant Prince, required not one, but some times three training partners. When the son of Sir Gallahad III. was being pointed for the Saratoga Cup, at a mile and three-quarters, James Fitzsimmons, lacking a suitable horse to send with the rugged Fox, called on three lesser members of W. M. Woodwards stable to pick up the champion at intervals and go with him at good speed for short distances. In this manner Gallant Fox went into his Saratoga Cup and Jockey Club Gold Cup engagements thoroughly fit, although it was not quite necessary as he captured both races with plenty to spare. Now Fitzsimmons is compelled to use a training mate for Granville, another son of Gallant Fox.
